PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Doofenshmirtz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kovalenko
vs
Doofenshmirtz

205 cm
44
260 lbs
59 - 33 - 0

190 cm
34
245 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 59 - 33 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz scores with a jab to the head.
Kovalenko scores with a three punch combo!
Kovalenko lands a body shot.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook but Kovalenko avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Doofenshmirtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doofenshmirtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovalenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doofenshmirtz loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.
Kovalenko connects with a single shot there.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz tries a quick counter leg kick but Kovalenko is wise to it.
Doofenshmirtz wants to slow Kovalenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Doofenshmirtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovalenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovalenko.
Some wild striking there from Kovalenko.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovalenko enables Doofenshmirtz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovalenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Kovalenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Kovalenko!

Doofenshmirtz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doofenshmirtz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovalenko passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Doofenshmirtz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kovalenko decides to stand back up.
Kovalenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doofenshmirtz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Doofenshmirtz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a low kick.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovalenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko works Doofenshmirtz's body with a nice hook.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovalenko. That's going to slow Doofenshmirtz down.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovalenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doofenshmirtz lands a slapping body shot.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a combination. Doofenshmirtz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doofenshmirtz loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.
Kovalenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doofenshmirtz has time to react.
Doofenshmirtz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kovalenko will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a solid leg kick but Kovalenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Good work by Kovalenko as he checks the leg kick.
Kovalenko is looking for a counter combo.
Kovalenko checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
A telegraphed right hand from Doofenshmirtz misses the target.
Doofenshmirtz throws a right and a left that Kovalenko avoids nicely.
Kovalenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doofenshmirtz at a distance.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid it.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko needs to keep his hands up - Doofenshmirtz had a free shot at his head there.
Kovalenko misses with a looping right.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body punch but Kovalenko moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doofenshmirtz is defended easily by Kovalenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Doofenshmirtz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Doofenshmirtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doofenshmirtz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko misses with a kick to the body.
Doofenshmirtz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
Kovalenko is looking to wear down Doofenshmirtz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko scores with a nice strike.
Doofenshmirtz walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Kovalenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kovalenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that Kovalenko semi-blocks.
Kovalenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doofenshmirtz, right into the meat.
Doofenshmirtz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kovalenko is fending him off so far but Doofenshmirtz persists. Nope, Kovalenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick which misses Kovalenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovalenko tries to avoid it.
Kovalenko lands with a cross.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz throws a wild body kick that Kovalenko sees coming a mile off.
Kovalenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Doofenshmirtz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doofenshmirtz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a combination. Doofenshmirtz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doofenshmirtz thows a leg kick but Kovalenko checks it
and Kovalenko counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Kovalenko blocks the low kick.
Kovalenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Doofenshmirtz in the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doofenshmirtz takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko is looking to slow Doofenshmirtz down with leg kicks.
Kovalenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Doofenshmirtz under the eye.
Kovalenko is looking to slow Doofenshmirtz down with leg kicks.
Kovalenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doofenshmirtz wants to counter the offense by Kovalenko and move into the clinch position.
Kovalenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doofenshmirtz to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovalenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick that knocks Kovalenko off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Kovalenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz blocks the body kick.
Kovalenko moves away from the strike by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko lands with a cross.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovalenko throws a push kick but Doofenshmirtz slaps the foot to one side.
Doofenshmirtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz shoots and misses
enabling Kovalenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Doofenshmirtz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kovalenko swivels and escapes.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko punishes Doofenshmirtz's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovalenko scores with a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doofenshmirtz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big counter head kick but Kovalenko avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko digs a good hook to Doofenshmirtz's body.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kovalenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doofenshmirtz somewhat.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Kovalenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws the kick towards the body but Kovalenko avoids it.
Kovalenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doofenshmirtz.
Some wild striking there from Doofenshmirtz.
As Doofenshmirtz looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo but Doofenshmirtz just gets out of the way.
Kovalenko lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doofenshmirtz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovalenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kovalenko throws a big counter combination but Doofenshmirtz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovalenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz tries to land a leg kick but Kovalenko saw it coming and moves away.
Doofenshmirtz moves away from the strike by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Kovalenko's leg. Kovalenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doofenshmirtz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kovalenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doofenshmirtz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kovalenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovalenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kovalenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kovalenko throws a looping overhand right but Doofenshmirtz ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz tries to bum rush Kovalenko with a series of wild strikes but Kovalenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovalenko moves away from the strike by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kovalenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
Kovalenko connects with a jab.
Doofenshmirtz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Doofenshmirtz. That's going to slow Kovalenko down.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Kovalenko's legs.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Doofenshmirtz avoids nicely.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovalenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kovalenko defends well and Doofenshmirtz ends up having to push Kovalenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kovalenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doofenshmirtz fails with the takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kovalenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kovalenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doofenshmirtz can do to turn this around?
Kovalenko throws a hook but Doofenshmirtz avoids it easily.
Doofenshmirtz punishes Kovalenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Doofenshmirtz avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a shot from downtown. Kovalenko moves away and avoids it.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doofenshmirtz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kovalenko is out of range.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a double leg but Kovalenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovalenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick
and Kovalenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Kovalenko. No joy for Doofenshmirtz on that attempt.
Doofenshmirtz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body shot.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Kovalenko's leg. Kovalenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovalenko throws a body kick that misses
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Doofenshmirtz. Beautiful body shot.
Kovalenko tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz wants to slow Kovalenko down by chopping away at his legs.

Doofenshmirtz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kovalenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doofenshmirtz throws a strike but Kovalenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kovalenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doofenshmirtz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kovalenko's guard.

Doofenshmirtz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doofenshmirtz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kovalenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz works over Kovalenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Kovalenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Kovalenko!

Doofenshmirtz working a defensive guard here.

Doofenshmirtz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doofenshmirtz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Kovalenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Doofenshmirtz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kovalenko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doofenshmirtz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kovalenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kovalenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kovalenko!
A victorious Nikolai Kovalenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.